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so ,, i have been struggling with social anxiety for a while now ,, and i don't KNOW how to socialize with other people without being akward . and since my school is starting like ,, next month ,, and i got no friends there ,, i want to become more confident talking with new people .... but HOW do i do it ??????? ( i am desperate at this point btw )
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fishyfishycatfish
As someone whos also trying to get out of their shell I'll share some tips I got from my therapist, extroverted friends and random ppl on the internet.
1. You have to change your whole mindset. You don't owe anyone a GROUNDBREAKING social interaction. Not every interaction is gonna work out and thats ok! No one thinks you're weird just by looking at you, thats your brain trying to trick you(these are things I've had to tell myself over and over again, every time you feel yourself going back to your old mindset)
2. This ones a tough pill to swallow but if you want to get better at soial interaction you HAVE TO PRACTICE. No one(including me) is gonna be amazing on their first try. Start out small: compliment your waitress, a person passing by on the street(basically someone you will never meet again). Once you're comfortable move on o something harder.
3. I reccomend just going out to do more stuff in general. I personally live in the city so there are traditional dance evenings or poetry gatherings that I attend just to be with people.
4. A way to get myself hyed up and motivated to socialise I discovered are finding videos that talk about being an introvert/etrovert or give you tips. Tiktok has loads of these. When I watch them I'm like "OH YEAH LETS FIX MY LIFE!!!!"
Anyway that was messy, ask if anything is unclear
TYSM FOR THE ADVICE ,, I'll try my best !
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Good luck! You can do this!!!!
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AstroPowah
I feel you so heavy, it's super hard talking to new people, but you just have to go out there and try your best :D
Eva 🐾
It might be hard but you can try the first step and there will be someone response you :3 You can always talk to friends online too :D